Cody High School - Comet Yearbook (Detroit, MI)

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'E 3' it ti Hi, A ' K' at M 'K . ' 2 ,f it, ' S -is as 1 1' Fifty-four jr , ' .g in BUSINESS EDUCATION TEACHERS . . . Top Row: M. Beer, C. Benson, D. Buchanan, D. Dudley, A. Franck, F. Gallo, L. Graziano, Second Row: V. Gustafson, G. Kefalas, E. Kinkel, E. Larkins, F. Lauer fresource teacherj, E. Nimble fingers and a computer add up to an easy and accurate way for students to total bookkeeping practice set accounts. we' Manley, L. Meyer. Bottom Row: M. Smith tdepartment headj, N. Stoller, H. Taylor, S. Timmerbacka, H. Vo1s1ne, S. Wyatt, W. Young. Groping in the dark, beginning type students were faced with the challenge of mastering letter placement on the keyboard while blindfolded.

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An accent on classical music with strings is the keynote with delightful' Chamber. music. 'This musical EFOUP, the of Cody's library concerts. Each semester, the all string QHIY One of its kind ln DCUQH high, SCh001S, PFSSCIHS orchestra, under the direction of Miss Seaman, entertains IIS SYmPh0U1C muslc to aDPfCC1aI1VC HUCIISHCCS. MUSIC TEACHERS . . . Top Row: E. Freudigman, R. Jones Cdepartment headj. Second Row: H. Kertesz Caccompanistj, M. Mike faccompanistj. Bottom Row: A. Seaman, J. Shelby. Harmonizing in an old-fashioned barber shop routine, the Boys' En- semble entertained at a Cody Parents Club Membership Rally. Cos- tumes and props added to the humorous performance. '64 Fifty-three

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Businesslike class routines stimulate career apptitude Student salesgirls practice employing merchandising techniques learned in a retailing class to overcome cus- tomers' sales resistance. Prospective secretaries use their best telephone manners in simulated conversations in co-operative ofhce practice classes. They find that courtesy and tact are necessary for all kinds of office work. The efficient routine and atmosphere of today's modern ofiice pervaded Cody's business education classrooms. Here, business majors learned that successful secretarial and retailing jobs often involved adjusting to complex office procedures and businesslike work habits. I n the classroom, students had every opportunity to employ initiative, efficiency, and cooperative attitudes necessary for making their mark in business. They strove to be neat, quick, and accurate in their work, whether operating modern oyfiicemachines, keeping detailed accounts, or taking dictation. Success in business, however, demanded proficiency in basic typing, bookkeeping, and shorthand skills which students had to master before they could take up classes in cooperative office Business students put into practice the principles of eflicient filing as they cross-index the office records they prepare in class. practice and business co-op. Fifty-five